Start a New Qatar Company
For entrepreneurs launching a new service, technology, trading or other permitted business activity in Qatar.
Services / Business → Residency
06.2 / SDA
Qatar Business Setup & Investor Residency
Business setup, investor and entrepreneur residency consultancy for qualifying international founders and investors entering Qatar.
Foreign InvestmentCompany SetupInvestor VisaEntrepreneur ProgramBusiness PlanFeasibilityDocumentationPRO Support
Service Overview
Set up a genuine business in Qatar and explore the investor-residency pathway alongside your commercial establishment.
SDA supports international founders and investors with Qatar market-entry planning, company formation, business activity selection, feasibility, business plans, documentation and process coordination.
Who this route is for
Invest in a Qatar Business
For international investors entering a permitted economic activity and requiring structure, registration and documentation coordination.
Build a Qatar Presence
For overseas founders using Qatar as a new operating, customer-acquisition or regional-expansion base.
How SDA can support
Business activity and entity-structure assessment
Foreign-investment and ownership-route coordination
Commercial Registration and licensing process support
Business plan and feasibility study
Corporate and shareholder documentation
Translation and document preparation
Investor-residency documentation coordination
PRO-style post-registration support
Website, CRM, SEO and lead-generation launch support
Business → Qatar Presence
Build the commercial case first: activity, structure, market, documentation and customer-acquisition plan—then coordinate the applicable residence process.
Foreign investment in Qatar
Qatar's Ministry of Commerce and Industry states that foreign investors may own up to 100% of project capital across permitted economic sectors under Law No. 1 of 2019, with specified restricted sectors. The intended activity should be checked before application.
Official Ministry of Commerce and Industry foreign-investor guidance ↗
Ready to establish your business in Qatar?
Ready to move?
Tell SDA what outcome you are trying to achieve and we will recommend the right mix of strategy, marketing, technology and execution.